Liam let the Nova 7 boot-loop until its battery died completely. A dead battery was safe. No accidental power-ups during flashing.

[COM5] Reconnecting to new COM port... COM7 detected. The phone had switched from download mode to fastboot mode mid-flash. This was normal. He exhaled.

Suddenly, the phone’s screen flickered. For a terrifying moment, it showed a white Huawei logo, then went black again. Liam’s heart stopped. But the log kept scrolling: